Boutique Vintners Turn to Private Equity for Help

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Description:  When Ed Sbragia started Sbragia Family Vineyards, it was an accomplishment that was nearly a century in the making. His grandfather moved from Italy to California in 1904 to work in the wineries just north of San Francisco. In the 1940s, Mr. Sbragia’s father bought property in the Dry Creek Valley near Healdsburg and… Read more »

Internet Sales Tax Coming Too Late for Some Stores

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Description:  Anita Demetropoulos, a Maine shopkeeper, figured she would never see the day when her most relentless competitor, Amazon, would be forced to collect sales tax. Source:  NYTimes.com Date: Apr 26, 2013 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/27/technology/internet-sales-tax-coming-too-late-for-some-stores.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&ref=business&adxnnlx=1367075722-WWYd/ji/2PZqa8QTItbNpA Questions for Discussions: Do you think the tax legislation was delayed to help companies like Amazon get started? Do you think… Read more »

Native advertising is also showing significant growth

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Description:  Three major trends are driving some of the biggest changes in social ad spend and helping kick up growth: the mobile channel, local outreach and native ad formats. Estimates from BIA/Kelsey released in its “Annual US Local Media Forecast: Social Local Media 2012-2017” report showed that the firm expected social media ad spending in… Read more »

Sometimes, We Want Prices to Fool Us

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Description:  WHEN the board of J. C. Penney ousted its chief executive, Ron Johnson — news that broke last Monday — you might say it was, in some small way, because he didn’t understand Tracie Fobes. Source:  NYTimes.com Date: Apr 13, 2013 Link:  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/14/business/for-penney-a-tough-lesson-in-shopper-psychology.html?ref=business&_r=0 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the importance of pricing strategies, the use… Read more »

Win workplace wars with these strategies

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Description:   As they strive to keep their people working together in harmony, some business owners feel every day is a battle. If you feel the same way, maybe it’s time to trade in your three-star general’s helmet for the clipboard of an industrial psychologist. Source:  FinancialPost.com Date: Apr 01, 2013 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/01/win-workplace-wars-with-these-strategies/ Questions for Discussions:… Read more »

Meet the XBA: A better, faster, cheaper MBA?

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Description:  The Fullbridge Program mixes drills with a bit of theory. Participants learn to read balance sheets, income, and cash flow statements in small groups for eight hours a day, for just 20 days. Source:  Fortune.com Date: Mar 28, 2013 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/03/28/fullbridge-program-xba/?iid=F_F500M Questions for Discussions: Describe the learning system presented in the report and the… Read more »